Showy Goldenrod
Solidago specosa
Asteraceae
Growth habit
Herbaceous
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
North America, E. of the Rocky Mountains
Location
Source of plant
Easyliving Wildflowers
Description
Showy goldenrod is a rhizomatous perennial which typically occurs in dry soils in open woods, fields and prairies. Features tiny, bright yellow flowers borne in dense, erect, club-shaped terminal clusters atop stiff, narrow-leaved, reddish stems typically growing 2-3' tall. Flowers bloom mid to late summer. This species is one of the showiest of the many goldenrods. Attractive to bees and butterflies.
USDA Hardiness Zone
3